Group asks Fla. governor to veto 'warning shot' bill

First Amendment Foundation says you may never know who fired shot

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A bill allowing a person to fire a warning shot at an attacker without penalty is waiting for Gov. Rick Scott's signature, but a group that protects First Amendment rights is asking Scott to veto the measure because you might never know who has fired a shot.

The "warning shot" bill passed both the House and the Senate, but First Amendment Foundation President Barbara Petersen said what's not in the bill is its biggest problem.

"There will be no record of what happened or how it happened or why it happened, and that's a great concern," said Petersen.

The bill allows for all records to be expunged if someone who fires a warning shot is found innocent. Petersen said that could lead to a laundry list of other issues that would go undetected.